八年级英语阅读理解每日一练.docx

1、八年级英语阅读理解每日一练八年级英语阅读理解每日一练八年级英语阅读理解每日一练Passage 1 Elizabeth works in Marlow Tourist Information Center.She helps people to get the information about places to visit and things to do or about travel.A man comes in and asks her some questions. ( Elizabeth E; Man M) E: Good afternoon.Can I help you? M:

2、Good afternoon.Im looking for a place to rest near here. E: Yes,certainly.Do you want a hotel or a guesthouse? M: A hotel will be fine. E: In Marlow town center or would you like to stay outside? M: In town center, please. E: Right.Would you like me to make a booking for you? M: Yes, please.Thanks a

3、 lot. 根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. Elizabeth is working in Marlow Tourist Information Center.（ ) 2. She helps people to find places to visit.（ ) 3. The man is a tourist to Marlow.（ ) 4. The man wants to stay outside the town.（ ) 5. The man makes a booking for the hotel.Passage 2 Lively day,the people on t

4、heseashore (海岸) heard a shout.They all ran to the sea.There they saw a man in the water calling for help.A young soldier was really a strong swimmer and soon pulled the man back to the shore.All the people there admired (敬慕) the soldier. The man was saved.He dressed very well.Everybody could see tha

5、t he was a rich man.After he could speak,the man thanked the soldier,and took out a shilling(先令，英国早期的一种货币单位).He put the shilling into the soldiers hand.But the soldier refused(拒绝) to take the money.The people around him were all very angry with the rich man and they wanted to go away.But an old man

6、laughed and said loudly: “Im sure the rich man knows best how much his life is. ” ( ) 1. _ jumped into the sea and saved the rich man. A. A poor man B. A strong soldierC. An old soldier D. A rich man（ ) 2. The soldier was _. A. young and strong B. young and weakC. old and strong D. very tall（ ) 3. T

7、he soldier didnt take the money because he _. A. wanted more B. didnt want any C. didnt like D. thought it too less（ ) 4. It happened _. A. in England B. in China C. in America D. in German（ ) 5. The old man helped A. the rich man B. nobody C. himself D. the soldierPassage 3 When Jack got to London,

8、his face became bright and he started looking around the city. He thought he knew English very well.But when he was in London,he found he couldnt understand a word,and nobody understood him,at first he had many difficulties (困难).An English friend of his lived next to him.He often asked him for help.

9、 Soon he got to know he must learn spoken English well.He began going to all kinds of meetings.He always sat in the front seats and carefully studied the speakers mouth.Listening to spoken English did him a lot of good.Little by little he found English easier to understand.根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）：( ) 1. Whe

10、n Jack got to London, he could speak English well.( ) 2. When Jack got to London, his teacher helped him.( ) 3. In London ,Jack found nobody could understand his English.( ) 4. Soon Jack knew he must learn spoken English first.( ) 5. Jack went to all kinds of meetings to learn spoken English.Passage

11、 4 The city of Boston has a population of more than 500,000 and is the capital of Massachusetts.More than sixteen colleges (学院) and universities are in Boston.The Boston Public(公共的) Library is the second largest public library in the United States. Founded (建立) in 1630,Boston is one of the oldest ci

12、ties in the United States.Many people think cows designed(设计) Bostons streets.An old story tells us that early people in Boston simply built roads where the cows had made ways.Since cows do not walk from one place to another in a straight line,many of Bostons streets wind (弯曲) their way around the c

13、ity. ( ) 1. What would be a good title for this passage? A. Some Facts (事实) About Boston B. How Cows Help Boston C. Bostons Public Library D. A Beautiful City（ ) 2. The writer wanted to A. ask people to visit Boston B. give information about Boston C. tell a funny story about cows D. tell us why peo

14、ple live in Boston（ ) 3. Whats the opinion of the writer? A. Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. B. Boston was founded in 1630. C. More than 500,000 people live in Boston. D. Cows played an important part in Bostons history.（ ) 4. Which of these is not written in the article? A. The public libra

15、ry. B. The cows.C. The city hall. D. The colleges and universities.（ ) 5. Which of these is right? A. Massachusetts is a large country. B. Boston has more public libraries than any other city. C. Many streets in Boston are not straight. D. Boston streets were designed by American Indians.Passage 5 A

16、 very old lady won a million dollars in a lottery(彩票).Her son and his wife heard the news on the radio. “How are we going to tell your mother?”the wife asked.“it might kill her! ” “Thats right.”the son said, “perhaps wed better tell her doctor about it. Hell know how to tell the news to her.” Then t

17、hey told it to the old ladys doctor. “Im glad you told me.”he said, “a shock (打击),even a happy one could bring on a heart problem.Leave it to me.Ill find a way of telling her.” He thought about the problem for several days, then decided what he would say.He went to visit the old lady and sat by her

18、side.He took her hands in his. “Lets play a game,my dear.”he said. “Oh,yes.”the old lady said, “I love playing games.” “Good,Ill ask you a question first.”the doctor said, “tell me,what would you do if you won a million dollars in the lottery?” “Oh,thats an easy one.”the old lady said, “Id give you

19、most of it because you have been so good to me all these years! ” The doctor fell on the floor.He had died of a shock.根据短文内容判断正误（T或F）( ) 1. The old lady got the news first.（ ) 2. The doctor said that he was glad when they asked him for help.（ ) 3. One day the doctor had a talk with the old lady at t

20、he doctors clinic.（ ) 4. The old lady would give the doctor most of the money if she won.（ ) 5. The good news became a bad thing because it killed the doctor.Passage 6 Joe Brown had a shop where he sold meat.One day a woman came into the shop at five to one.Im sorry Im late.she said, I need some mor

21、e meat for my dinner tonight.Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop.He took it out of the fridge and said:This is $ 6.50. That piece is too small.the woman said, havent you got anything bigger?Joe went into the room behind his shop,took the meat into the fridge,took it out again and closed the d

22、oor with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said:This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive.Its $ 8.75. Good. the woman said with a smile, give me both of them, please?( ) 1. What was Joe Brown? A.A bodkseller. B. A shopkeeper. C. A conductor. D. A gateman.( ) 2.

23、When did the woman come into the shop? A. Late in the evening. B. At midnight. C. Early in the morning. D. Early in the afternoon.( ) 3. Why didnt the woman want that piece of meat at first? Because A. it was too cheap B. it smelt bad C. it cost too much D. it wasnt big enough ( ) 4. How many pieces

24、 of meat were kept in the fridge? A. Only one piece of meat. B. Two pieces of meat. C. Several pieces of meat. D. Many pieces of meat. ( ) 5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat? A. Certainly. B. Of course not. C. He would try his best. D. The story doesn;t give us the answers.Passage 7 A m

25、an was walking through a forest.He had a few caps in his hand.In the forest there were a lot of monkeys.h was hot, so he decided to have a rest under a tree.He put a cap on his head and lay down to sleep. When he woke up,he couldnt find his caps, Where are my caps?he cried and looked up.He saw some

26、monkeys in the tree.Each had a cap on its head. Give back my caps! shouted the man to the monkeys.But the monkeys didnt understand him.They only jumped, danced and laughed. How can I get back my caps?he thought hard.At last he had an idea.He took off his cap and threw it on the ground.The little mon

27、keys did the same thing.Happily the man picked up all the caps and went on his way.判断正误（T或F）：（ ) 1. One day a man was going through a forest.（ ) 2. The man decided to have a rest because he was ill.（ ) 3. When the man woke up, he found his caps were gone.（ ) 4. The man saw a lot of birds in the tree

28、.（ ) 5. The man was angry when he got all his caps back.Passage 8 An owl（猫头鹰） is a bird with very big eyes.These eyes make the owl look clever. The owl can not move its eyes freely(自由地) as we can.It can only look straight(笔直地) ahead (向前).If it wants to look at both sides,it must turn its neck.Owls s

29、ee better at night than during the day.At night they look for food.They eat mice (老鼠) and insects (昆虫). Owls make a strange(奇怪的)noise.Because the owls sleep most of the day,they usually give their cries at night.The cry sounds like Whooo! Whooo.This strange sound sometimes frightens (使害怕) people at

30、night.( ) 1. An owl looks clever because A. it has a beautiful body B. it has big eyes C. it can look straight ahead D. it can turn its neck( ) 2. An owl looks for food at night because A. it has large eyes B. it cant move its eyes freely as we can C. it sees better at night than during the day D. i

31、t cant see anything at all during the day( ) 3. An owl lives on A. small birds B. all kinds of birds C. all kinds of small animals D. none of the above( ) 4. The cry of an owl is A. frightening B, good to listen to C. like a song D. like the sound of a cow( ) 5. Man must not kill owls because A. the

32、y dont do anything wrong B. they are good-looking and have two big eyes C. they cry only at night D. they are helpful to usPassage 9 Jimmy lives in the country, and he loves playing in the river near his house. But his father gets a job in a big city, and he goes there with his family. Their new house has a garden,but